La drop is a painful inflammatory condition, consequence of arthritis and this has its origin in the high uric acid levels, for this reason it is recommended to consume a low purine diet, which constitute 15 percent of the uric acid, contained in the body and an increase in fluid intake, but when medications are recommended it should be taken into account that the consumption of grapefruit can interact with some of them, worsening the condition.
When taking medicines to control gout symptoms, you should consult your doctor before consuming grapefruits, since for example, the US FDA., advises to avoid it expressly when taking colchicine, because it interferes with enzymes of the body that some drugs metabolize in their digestive system.
That means the medicine remains in the body and increases its potency to dangerous levels, which can lead to a muscle and nerve damage, organ failure, and problems with blood cell formation.
Your doctor may also prescribe corticosteroids, to treat gout, which are injected directly into the swollen joints and pomelo can cause increased blood levels of some medicines with Steroids, which is Bad for health, so you should also ask your doctor when there is a corticosteroid treatment.
Another complication of gout is kidney stones, being the most used strategy for its prevention to increase the consumption of liquids, which usually include citrus juices and orange and lemon. However the grapefruit juice may not be a good idea, because it possibly increases the risk of your training according to a post from "Minimally invasive urological surgery", despite the fact that there is contradictory scientific evidence regarding this effect, according to a study carried out in 2003 and published in the"British Journal of Nutrition".
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